Speaker 1: Now we turn to the Kentucky Standard for news in
Speaker 1: Bardstown and Nelson County. Your reader today is Brian Hunt.
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Speaker 1: the addition dated July August second ag argues to keep
Speaker 1: convictions in Roger's case. Attorney General Russell Coleman is asking
Speaker 1: Kentucky's appellate courts to uphold the convictions of two men
Speaker 1: sentenced for their involvement in the disappearance on death of
Speaker 1: Crystal Rogers. Rogers, a Bardstown mother of five, was last
Speaker 1: seen alive on July third, twenty fifteen. A Kentucky judge
Speaker 1: and jury sentenced Steve Lawson, fifty five to a seventeen
Speaker 1: year sentence. Joey Lawson, thirty five, received a twenty five
Speaker 1: year sentence. Separate juries convicted both men on charges of
Speaker 1: conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. In April,
Speaker 1: Joey Lawson files an appeal with the Kentucky Supreme Court
Speaker 1: to have his conviction overturned. Steve Lawson appealed to the
Speaker 1: Kentucky Court of Appeals in May. In response, Attorney General
Speaker 1: Coleman filed briefs arguing in support of the substantial proof
Speaker 1: presented against both men at their trials last year in
Speaker 1: Warren County. The brief in the Steve Lawson case details
Speaker 1: the key role laws and played in facilitating her murders.
Speaker 1: Steve didn't just agree to help, he delivered Joey. Laws
Speaker 1: in the brief read, was a conspirator in Crystal's death
Speaker 1: and disappearance. His guilt is Hauke's guilt. The convictions of
Speaker 1: these men brought long awaited accountability and justice to the
Speaker 1: Rogers and Ballard families after nearly a decade of waiting,
Speaker 1: said Attorney General Coleman. The defendants can no longer evade justice.
Speaker 1: Hardin County. Commonwealth's Attorney Shane Young served as special prosecutor
Speaker 1: in the trials. Kentucky Solicitor General Matt Coon, Principal Deputy
Speaker 1: Solicitor General Jack Habourn, and Deputy Solicitor General Sean Chapman
Speaker 1: file the appellate brief on behalf of the Commonwealth. Read
Speaker 1: the brief in the Joseph lost A case here. Read
Speaker 1: the brief in the Steve loss in case here Brooks Howk,
Speaker 1: who was dating Rogers at the time of her disappearance,
Speaker 1: was convicted of murder in January. He filed and appealed
Speaker 1: with the Kentucky Supreme Court to have his conviction overturned.
Speaker 1: Earlier this year, the Attorney General filed a brief urging
Speaker 1: the courts to uphold his life sentence. Next, lane closures
Speaker 1: resume on US sixty two near Bardstown. Continuing work will
Speaker 1: require reducing the road to one lane. Motorists are advised
Speaker 1: traffic will again be reduced to one lane along US
Speaker 1: sixty two at Simpson Lake Dam, just west of Bardstown
Speaker 1: in Nelson County. A contract for the next days of
Speaker 1: the repair project announced in February has been awarded and
Speaker 1: work is scheduled to begin Wednesday, August fifth. Temporary signals
Speaker 1: will be in use to allow alternating one way traffic,
Speaker 1: similar to the configuration utilized in the previous phase of work.
Speaker 1: Single lane configuration will remain in place through the duration
Speaker 1: of the project, with completion expected about a year from now.
Speaker 1: Motorists should slow down when approaching the area, pay close
Speaker 1: attention when approaching the area, pay close attention to signs,
Speaker 1: and be prepared to for stop traffic ahead. Short delays
Speaker 1: will be possible, especially during peak traffic hours. Message boards
Speaker 1: are placed along US sixty two approaches to alert motorists
Speaker 1: of the upcoming work. Next, Old Kentucky Home Middle School
Speaker 1: launches Impact, new micro school blends social studies and English.
Speaker 1: Six and seventh grade students at my Old Kentucky Home
Speaker 1: Middle School are getting a unique experience as Impact begins
Speaker 1: this school year. More than fifty students are in the
Speaker 1: inaugural year of Impact, a micro school that integrates social
Speaker 1: studies and English with a focus on civic action. Over
Speaker 1: the last three years, Nelson County Schools have created a
Speaker 1: number of micro schools across the district, developing instruction on
Speaker 1: specific content areas with hands on projects. Old Kentucky Home
Speaker 1: Middle School's Impact is led by Social studies teacher out
Speaker 1: There and an English language Arts teacher, Emma Binkley. Over
Speaker 1: the summer, the duo created the program, which is designed
Speaker 1: to show students the intersection of both subjects and real
Speaker 1: world application. City is a big part of social studies,
Speaker 1: Knop said. Being a good citizen is part of social
Speaker 1: studies and being able to advocate and speak and change due.
Speaker 1: I was really inspired by that, Binkley said, she and
Speaker 1: Knapp realized they do very similar things in their classrooms, reading, writing,
Speaker 1: critical thinking, and application of those skills. She said, they
Speaker 1: decided it made sense to bring the two subjects together
Speaker 1: to give their students a deeper understanding of the content.
Speaker 1: In turn, she said, as educators, they can do more
Speaker 1: with it. It also serves as a gateway into civics
Speaker 1: and the real world application and impact of what students
Speaker 1: learn every day. The micro school is broken into three sections.
Speaker 1: By the end of each section, students will earn a
Speaker 1: micro credential. The three credentials are policy pro local change maker,
Speaker 1: and legacy teller. The first section for students will focus
Speaker 1: on civilization and geography in both subjects. Knopp said this
Speaker 1: will lead to discussions of the importance of geography in
Speaker 1: Nelson County and how certain elements affect the community. In
Speaker 1: the first quarter, students in Goal will also be creating
Speaker 1: a policy and a draft a bill for the Kentucky
Speaker 1: youth they'll presenting. They'll be presenting their bills at KYA.
Speaker 1: Courtney Newton, director of Next Gen Learning six through twelve,
Speaker 1: said that's also a good example of how to integrate.
Speaker 1: You've got student leadership, which is also seen as an
Speaker 1: outside thing. You integrate student leadership in with what they're
Speaker 1: learning and content, and all of a sudden you have
Speaker 1: this deepening of both experiences there. Newton said, being civically
Speaker 1: engaged doesn't mean just on a national scale. She said
Speaker 1: Impact will show students the power of local. She wants
Speaker 1: students to understand what makes up their local community, what
Speaker 1: role they play in it, and the impact they can
Speaker 1: have on it. Knopp said another essential element of Impact
Speaker 1: is community partners sharing their roles in community and adding
Speaker 1: their experiences to the program. Students will also get to
Speaker 1: share what they're doing with their very own newsletter called
Speaker 1: Impact Insider. Earlier this week, more than half of the
Speaker 1: students participated in a two days summer camp for the program.
Speaker 1: During the two days, students created their own civilization and
Speaker 1: presented it to a panel. Knopp said students students have
Speaker 1: to collaborate with one another then, more than just convincing
Speaker 1: the panel to join their civilization. When you have the
Speaker 1: opportunity and the room to create, it's something really cool.
Speaker 1: Newton said of the micro school, the kids who have
Speaker 1: opted into it are kids that this is their thing too.
Speaker 1: They get to enact their dreens, which is pretty cool. Next,
Speaker 1: homemakers create quilts for hospice patients. Nelson County Homemakers continued
Speaker 1: to find new ways to serve their community. Earlier this week,
Speaker 1: nearly two dozen quilts made by its members were donated
Speaker 1: toward local hospice patients. On Monday, the quilts were displayed
Speaker 1: at the Nelson County Extension Office as the local Homemakers
Speaker 1: donated them to Hospice of Nelson County. The quilts were sown, crocheted,
Speaker 1: and knitted with love and care by the homemakers. Each
Speaker 1: quilt has a tag denoting it was created by members
Speaker 1: of the group. One individual, Romayne Richie Romeny Ritchie, made
Speaker 1: eighty pocket quilts by herself. The small, old quilts, no
Speaker 1: larger than the palm of the hen, contained a wooden
Speaker 1: cross sewn insight. Jamie Crockett, manager of Clinical Services with
Speaker 1: Hospice of Nelson County, said she became connected to the
Speaker 1: homemakers after making a call on Facebook for homemade quilts
Speaker 1: in those for those in hospice. In the past, she
Speaker 1: has said homemade quilts were quickly given to patience, and
Speaker 1: she knows the value of a blanket made with care
Speaker 1: during difficult time. They were always so very, very appreciative
Speaker 1: and the families loved them, she said. I think the
Speaker 1: staff enjoy taking it out to them too. Inga Grant
Speaker 1: lost her husband last August, she said to be able
Speaker 1: to give others a small comfort during a difficult time
Speaker 1: was important to her. Rich he said, all of them
Speaker 1: have been touched one way or another by cancer. She said,
Speaker 1: they are using the talents God gave them to give
Speaker 1: back to their own community. Grant crocheted several blankets, but
Speaker 1: one that is special for her is a red, white
Speaker 1: and blue quilt that she knitted. Her husband was a
Speaker 1: veteran and when she took the project on this July,
Speaker 1: she knew she wanted to make a hif to be
Speaker 1: timely for Independence date earlier this month. He was in
Speaker 1: the military twenty years, she said, and then he became
Speaker 1: a truck driver, and then he developed cancer. He was
Speaker 1: with cancer for five years that he passed away in August.
Speaker 1: I'm a very patriotic person. Everything in my house is red,
Speaker 1: white and blue. Danielle Hagler Nelson Family and Consumers Science
Speaker 1: extension agent said her mother received a blanket when she
Speaker 1: was unwell. Hegler said it was powerful to know who
Speaker 1: made the blanket that was given to her mom. All
Speaker 1: of the blankets donated by the homemakers have a labeled
Speaker 1: sewn on them indicating who they were made by. Hegeler said,
Speaker 1: it's nice for those in their time of need to
Speaker 1: know someone in your community cares enough to make a blanket,
Speaker 1: feeling what she called super special. I think it's meaningful
Speaker 1: when it's something local, Crockett said, We're a small community too.
Speaker 1: I think it was important for me to try to
Speaker 1: get someone local here in our town, in our community
Speaker 1: to help do these to give to other folks in
Speaker 1: the community. Crockett said she wants this moment to encourage
Speaker 1: other local quilters, crowcheers, and to donate their own new
Speaker 1: handmade blankets for those in hospice care. Next flash, a
Speaker 1: hospital rebranded as Common Spirit Saint Joseph Bartstown patients can
Speaker 1: expect the same great care provided for more than seventy
Speaker 1: five years. Flag A Memorial Hospital earlier this week entered
Speaker 1: a new era as Common Spirit Saint Joseph Hospital, Bardstown.
Speaker 1: The hospital long a part of Saint Joseph Health has
Speaker 1: been connected to Common Spirit since twenty nineteen when CCHIE
Speaker 1: and Dignity merged to form one of the largest nonprofit
Speaker 1: healthcare systems in the country. In addition, Saint Joseph's offices
Speaker 1: and clinics will adopt the name Common Spirits Medical Group.
Speaker 1: While the name is changing, caregivers, including physicians, advanced practice providers, nurses,
Speaker 1: and other clinicians will continue to provide the same high
Speaker 1: quality care Saint Joseph has been known for. Caregivers across
Speaker 1: Kentucky have been celebrating a new chapter in the ministry
Speaker 1: with this week with events throughout the market, including hospitals
Speaker 1: in Berea, Lexington, London, and Mount Sterling, as well as
Speaker 1: outpatient care center in Nicholasville and clinics throughout Kentucky. While
Speaker 1: new signage will be evident on the outside of the hospital,
Speaker 1: work will continue throughout this calendar year on updating Common
Speaker 1: Spirit Medical Group and internal hospital signage throughout the market.
Speaker 1: My history will always be part of who we are
Speaker 1: As we move forward together under the Common Spirit name,
Speaker 1: we do so with the same mission and dedication to
Speaker 1: care that our patients and communities know and trust, said
Speaker 1: Jennifer Nolan, ed Doctorate, President of Common Spirit Saint Joseph Hospital, Bardstown.
Speaker 1: This year we celebrate seventy five years of service to
Speaker 1: Bardstown and surrounding areas as Flage Memorial Hospital. While our
Speaker 1: name is changing, we know that our people who make
Speaker 1: this hospital what it has always been, what it is now,
Speaker 1: and what it will be in the future. While looking forward,
Speaker 1: Nolan recognized the longest serving employees who have given decades
Speaker 1: in service to Bardstown in the Nelson County. While the
Speaker 1: primary hospital campus US have been updated, it will take
Speaker 1: several months for the Common Spirit signage to be updated
Speaker 1: at all locations across Kentucky. To learn more about the
Speaker 1: hospitals and medical group practices, visit Commonspirit dot org, forward
Speaker 1: slash Kentucky about Common Spirit in Kentucky. Common Spirit Health
Speaker 1: is one of the largest and most comprehensive health systems
Speaker 1: in Kentucky, with one hundred locations in fifteen cities, including hospitals,
Speaker 1: clinician groups, clinics, primary care centers, specialty institutes, home health agencies,
Speaker 1: and an ambulatory care center. The health system, formerly known
Speaker 1: as Saint Joseph Health, has been a member of Common
Speaker 1: Spirit since twenty nineteen, with seven hospitals serving Lexington, Bardstown,
Speaker 1: Berea Mount Stirring London and surrounding communities, and a free
Speaker 1: standing emergency room with additional services in Nicholasville. In total,
Speaker 1: the healthcare system serves patients in thirty five county statewide.
Speaker 1: Common Spirit is dedicated to providing a wide array of
Speaker 1: services to build a healthier future for all, embodying a
Speaker 1: strong mission, faith based heritage and legacy of exceptional care,
Speaker 1: and works through local partnerships to expand access to care
Speaker 1: in the community It serves about. Common Spirit Saint Joseph Hospital, Bardstown.
Speaker 1: Common Spirit Saint Joseph Hospital, Bardstown is a fifty two
Speaker 1: bed facility local Bartstown, Kentucky, established in nineteen fifty one
Speaker 1: by the Sisters of Charity of Nazareth. The facility serves
Speaker 1: residents of Nelson, Hardin, Marion, Washington, Spencer, Bullet, and Labarue County.
Speaker 1: The facility is also home to Nelson County's first full
Speaker 1: service cancer center and is nationally recognized for orthopedic and
Speaker 1: surgical care as well as in patient satisfaction. Next in
Speaker 1: Sports Borders Win Kentucky Women's Stroke Play Championship. Battling back
Speaker 1: from seven shots down, Madison Borders walked away a champion
Speaker 1: in the seventh Kentucky Women's stroke Play Championship earlier this week.
Speaker 1: Playing on her home course at Bartstown Country Club, Maywood,
Speaker 1: of Course, Border's rally to beat Mary Keen Mars to
Speaker 1: win the open division of the event Tuesday evening in
Speaker 1: a one hole playoff. Borders went seventy nine to seventy
Speaker 1: three over the two rounds of the tournament, and she
Speaker 1: took home the top prize of two hundred dollars. Mars
Speaker 1: led the tournament after firing a seventy two in the
Speaker 1: first round, but borders sensational second round led her to
Speaker 1: the title. Cindy Summers wore the women's senior division, finishing
Speaker 1: with a one fifty nine total to win the title
Speaker 1: by three shots over Melinda Riley. Brian Conway won the
Speaker 1: men's senior division of the Men's stroke Play Championship, winning
Speaker 1: with the two day total of one thirty nine. Tony
Speaker 1: Wise was runner up, three shots behind Conway. Mike Fannin
Speaker 1: won the master's division with one forty five, winning by
Speaker 1: five shots over John Dosser and Jack Savage. Rick Harp
Speaker 1: claimed the championship in the Legend's Division, finishing with a
Speaker 1: two toy total of one forty eight. He won by
Speaker 1: four shots over Philip Harper, who was in first place
Speaker 1: after the first round of play. Monday. Next, Boundary Oak
Speaker 1: Distillery opens downtown Bardstown Tasting Room. Boundary Oak Distillery, Kentucky's
Speaker 1: first legal distillery established in Hardin County since prohibition, is
Speaker 1: proud to announce the opening of its news tasting room
Speaker 1: and retail location in the rear part of thishistoric downtown Bardstown, Kentucky,
Speaker 1: the internationally recognized Bourbon capital of the world. The new
Speaker 1: location is now welcoming visitors at two twenty nine North
Speaker 1: Third Street in Bardstown, offering bourbon enthusiasts and travelers another
Speaker 1: destination to experience authentic Kentucky craftsmanship. For more than a decade,
Speaker 1: Boundary Oaks Distillery has built a loyal following from its
Speaker 1: flagship distillery in Radcliffe through award winning bourbon, innovative spirits,
Speaker 1: and honoring Kentucky's military heritage, history and tradition. The Bardstown
Speaker 1: Tasting Room represents the next chapter in the company's continued growth,
Speaker 1: while placing its distinctive portfolio in the center of one
Speaker 1: of America's premier bourbon tour destinations. The downtown location provides
Speaker 1: visitors the opportunity to sample Boundary Oak's diverse lineup of
Speaker 1: premium Kentucky spirits, purchase exclusive products and gifts, and take
Speaker 1: home a true taste of the Commonwealth. Guests can enjoy
Speaker 1: guided tastings and flights while exploring one of Kentucky's most
Speaker 1: celebrated bourbon communities. Walkins are welcome, making it easier for
Speaker 1: visitors to include Boundary Oak as part of their Bardstown experience.
Speaker 1: Opening a tasting room in Bardstown is an exciting milestone
Speaker 1: for Boundary Oak Distillery, said Brent Gooden, founder and Master
Speaker 1: Distillery of Boundary Oak Distillery. Barstown attracts bourbon lovers from
Speaker 1: around the world, and we're honored to share our Kentucky
Speaker 1: story alongside some of the injuries industry's most respected names.
Speaker 1: We invite everyone to stop in, enjoy acasing, and discover
Speaker 1: what makes Boundary Oak unique. Located steps from Bartstown's vibrant
Speaker 1: restaurant community of boutiques and bourbon attractions, the new storefront
Speaker 1: creates another opportunity for visitors to experience the authenticity and
Speaker 1: hospitality that have become hallmarks of the Boundary Oak brand.
Speaker 1: The location also strengthens the connection between Hardin County and
Speaker 1: Nelson County, showcasing Kentucky made products while encouraging bourbon tourism
Speaker 1: throughout the region. Whether visitors are longtime Boundary Oak fans
Speaker 1: or discovering the brand for the first time, the new
Speaker 1: downtown location offers a welcoming atmosphe to learn about the
Speaker 1: distilleries heritage, sample exceptional spirits, and find the perfect bottles
Speaker 1: to commemorate their Kentucky bourbon journey. Come in, Sip local,
Speaker 1: take home Kentucky. Founded in Ratcliffe, Kentucky, Boundary Oak Distillery
Speaker 1: has become one of Kentucky's respected craft distilleries, producing award
Speaker 1: winning bourbon, whiskey, gent moonshine, rum, vodka, gym, and specialty spirits.
Speaker 1: Located at two thousand Boundary Oak Drive in Ratcliffe, the
Speaker 1: distillery continues to celebrate Kentucky's heritage through exceptional craftsmanship, innovation,
Speaker 1: and hospitalities while welcoming visitors from across the nation. Next
Speaker 1: in enterity notes, the Nelson County Public Library will give
Speaker 1: away school supplies at the Bloomfield Branch from four pm
Speaker 1: to six pm August third. National Night Out will be
Speaker 1: five thirty to seven thirty pm Tuesday, August fourth at
Speaker 1: Bardstown City Hall two twenty north his history in Bargstown
Speaker 1: the Fire Department side family Family event will be to
Speaker 1: have backpacks and school supply giveaways, splash zone, bring your
Speaker 1: bathing suits, Hamburgers, hot dogs, chips, drinks, meeting and greet
Speaker 1: local first responders, Kona Ice the first hundred for schools, kids,
Speaker 1: ages are free food and giveaways while supplies last. This
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